Halo Infinite's Role in the Forerunner Saga Explained

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First released in 2021, the first-person shooter Halo Infinite was the sixth mainline entry in the beloved and long-running Halo series. Halo Infinite also marks the third installment in the Reclaimer Saga — the next generation in Halo's storytelling that started with Halo 4. Despite some initial blowback from fans after Halo Infinite's gameplay reveal in 2020, the game's release was met with praise from players and critics alike. With its captivating story, dynamic gameplay, and open-world design, Halo Infinite showed off the best that the series had to offer, and reminded players why Halo became such a video game staple.

With six main games under its belt — in addition to multiple books, comics, and even a live-action Halo TV series on the way — the Halo franchise has a rich history of lore. Spanning an interstellar war between different species and factions, multiple iterations of humanity, and ancient alien tech that has galaxy-destroying capabilities, it's safe to say the Halo storyline is fairly expansive. However, with such an extensive narrative to slot into, fans are wondering how the newest entry into the series fits into the long-running Forerunner saga and its evolving history.

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Although the Forerunners play an enormously important role in the Halo series, players didn't really learn about them until the later games. First cryptically mentioned in 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved, the Forerunners remain a mystery, and their origin and purpose become convoluted by the beliefs of various factions within the Halo universe. The Forerunners are an ancient and long-lost species that overthrew their creators known as The Precursors in order to take up the «Mantle of Responsibility» — a system